Amber Johnson

Amber Johnson is a beat writer for SiliconANGLE's premier media team, theCUBE. She covers theCUBE events worldwide, spanning expert commentary on the hottest trends in IT. Johnson worked as an editor at Hendrix College's newspaper publication, The Profile. As a History major, she enjoys learning about the advances made in technology, both in the past and at the bleeding edge. Johnson is an award-winning writer and speaks German. An avid hobbyist, she paints, hikes, and writes poetry in her off-time. She lives in Arkansas with her cat.

Latest from Amber Johnson

4 myths surrounding Big Data | #HPBigData2015

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Facebook is one of the heaviest users of Big Data analytics. During a keynote address at the HP Big Data Conference 2015, Ken Rudin, head of analytics at Facebook, broke down four common myths surrounding Big Data. The first is that in …

Can Big Data affect genomics and help fight disease? | #HPBigData2015

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

“Genomics certainly is Big Data,” explained Toby Bloom, Ph.D. She regularly analyzes an estimated “12 terabytes a day” and stores up to “20 to 30 terabytes a day” as the deputy scientific director, Informatics at the New York Genome Center. Bloom remarked during an …

Unless healthcare can define its problems, Big Data tech won’t help | #HPBigData2015

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Data science is here to stay, according to Zac Mathew, Director of Analytics at hMetrix LLC. Mathew joined theCUBE, SiliconANGLE’s Media production team, at the HP Big Data Conference 2015. However, he also pointed out that data science should be combined with business acumen …

When Big Data means more than technological advancement | #HPBigData2015

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Big Data and analytics are “huge to our customer experience” and “will help our company succeed,” said Kai Ni of Telus Corp. The Canadian call center company is improving its customer experience by eliminating the previous need to provide basic information — name, …

NASCAR capitalizing on ‘second screen’ data | #HPBigData2015

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Like many sports franchises, NASCAR started analyzing their social media presence three years ago. The team of eight individuals is led by Sean Doherty, director of Digital and Social Media Engagement. While the broadcasts and race sales are as popular as ever, …

Leveraging data from all silos | #HPBigData2015

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Inovvo, LLC is a new company that emerged from a management buyout within comScore, Inc., an analytics company. comScore is still a key partner with Inovvo, according to Joseph Khalil, CEO at Inovvo. Khalil describes his company as the platform that “sits …

Engaging problems with multiple attack points | #HPBigData2015

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Wayfair LLC engineering engages problems with multiple attack points. And in an industry of buzz word wars concerning storage and Big Data, Jordan Chernev, system architect and manager of data technology, asks how far we can push this technology and what’s the …

The third-party data-sharing debacle | #MITCDOIQ

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Many businesses are focusing on the acquisition of Big Data, but Laura Hahn believes that businesses should be focusing on taking raw data and turning it into something actionable. The senior data governance consultant for TD Ameritrade, Inc. told theCUBE, SiliconANGLE’s Media …

Effective data management depends on governance | #MITCDOIQ

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Data management is critical for organizations around the world. And the same is true for Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada (Blue Cross Life). CEO and President Jim Gilligan explained to the SiliconANGLE‘s media team, theCUBE, the inner-workings of his company. …

Data standardization is not “mission impossible” | #MITCDOIQ

NEWS By AMBER JOHNSON11 YEARS AGO

Despite the constant snowballing of data creation, data standardization is “not mission impossible,” according to Dr. James Meng. After working for the Navy for 25 years, Meng recently retired from his Deputy Assistant Secretary position. Since then, he has been working with …

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Latest from Amber Johnson

4 myths surrounding Big Data | #HPBigData2015

Can Big Data affect genomics and help fight disease? | #HPBigData2015

Unless healthcare can define its problems, Big Data tech won’t help | #HPBigData2015

When Big Data means more than technological advancement | #HPBigData2015

NASCAR capitalizing on ‘second screen’ data | #HPBigData2015

Leveraging data from all silos | #HPBigData2015

Engaging problems with multiple attack points | #HPBigData2015

The third-party data-sharing debacle | #MITCDOIQ

Effective data management depends on governance | #MITCDOIQ

Data standardization is not “mission impossible” | #MITCDOIQ

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